SELFIES CAN BE ANNOYING!

My #1 Facebook Pet Peeve

There is a difference in liking yourself and being a narcissist. I for one don’t mind when someone post tasteful and occasional pictures of themselves or of their family, we all do it, including myself and there is nothing wrong with that, but when you start posting daily selfies ("HEY, LOOK AT ME!") sometimes several times a day, excuse me for saying but there is something wrong with you.

We all love the ego boost when we get compliments, but enough already, stop idolizing yourself! Remember your daily self portrait not only appears on your page but in the newsfeed of all of your connected friends, and that can be annoying.

November book special!

THE CHRONICLES OF SAM AND ALEX
The Girl Without A Past

Are you looking for an ebook to add to your child's kindle library?  From now until the end of November you can take advantage of my special offer, for just $0.99 get a digital copy of the Chronicles of Sam and Alex (for ages 9-12).  An adventure awaits your child!

Hurry! Offer ends November 30, 2013.

Get Your Pink On! October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.



Welcome October!   Hurry up with the fall weather, please!  I love fall, and I cannot wait for temperature to stop dropping in Houston.  This past summer was brutal, so I am excited that October is here, not just because of the beautiful weather, crisp temperature, autumn colors, but Halloween is coming too, one of my favorite holidays!

October brings many beautiful things but there is something more special and important about this month, it is Breast Cancer Awareness month and pink is everywhere.   This month helps people to remember that breast cancer does not discriminate. Young or old, male or female, it doesn’t matter your social background, if you are rich or poor, where you’re from or where you’re headed, if not diagnosed early it can kill anyone.

Almost everyone knows a loved that has been affected by breast cancer in one way or another and this times serves as a reminder to get your ta-tas checked and show your support.

Breast cancer does not mean a death sentence. Like most cancers, breast cancer is most treatable and with a very good rate of survival, if it's caught early, so if YOU LOVE EM, THEN CHECK EM!

Show your support for breast cancer survivors, and the ongoing research of finding a cure for this disease. Get Your Pink On!

September End of the Month Sale.

 



For three days, you will find all of my kindle books on sale for only 99 cents! Follow the links to them below.  Make it a September to Remember!  Enjoy!
 


Purple Moon
 

Butterfly Kisses





Where is my cheese?

Baba - Trip to the Zoo

The Chronicles of Sam and Alex

Now You See Me, Now You Don't
 



 All books are available in paperback.  Follow the link.

 

Amazon

 

 

 

Thank you all for entering the Goodreads book giveaway!

The Goodreads book giveaway is over and I want to thank everyone who entered, 768 people to be exact. (Wow!)   So this morning I learned the names of the winners and two of them are from my home state of Texas, Yay!    So without further ado, the three winners are ----*drum roll, please*

---Sonya Garza,
---Diane Smith; and
---Kacy Coates.  

Congratulations to the three of you! Your signed paperback copy of The Chronicles of Sam and Alex will be mailed directly to you! 

Thanks again for entering!

The Chronicles of Sam and Alex: The Girl Without a Past

The Chronicles of Sam and Alex is a revised edition of The Girl Without A Past, it has been updated in response to readers’ feedback and is back on the market as a second edition.  I am very fond of this little novel, since it was the novel that opened the door for me to become a published author.   It is a juvenile fiction, time-travel adventure novel, where the twins, Sam and Alex fall into a trap set by a vengeful and delusional man named Paxton.  The twins have ten minutes to escape a parallel world or they will face Paxton's wrath, but first there is someone they must help.

Get your copy!  I hope you enjoy it too!  It is available as ebook and paperback through Amazon and Barnes and Noble, or if you prefer to try your luck, you may enter to win a signed copy through Goodreads Giveaway, the contest starts June 20 and ends July 11, 2013.

Thank you for your support and good luck!

It is hard to fly when something is weighting you down.

To break free and fly away from the crap that holds you back, the first thing to do is to remove yourself from negative environments and the negative people or as I call them “Emotional Vampires.” They are the ones with anger, resentment, low self-esteem, pessimism and low frustration tolerance. That negativity over time becomes part of their personality.

Emotional vampires suck the life out of you and every ounce of happiness you have when you are around them. These negative people are the enemies of positive growth and change, and the effects of them around you can actually last much longer than just the time you spend with them. All that negativity sticks to you and weights you down from having a positive life, inner peace and from focusing on what you would like to accomplish.

If you want success and a positive change in your life, surround yourself with positive, stable, and happy people. However, if you MUST interact with an “Emotional Vampire” because they are blood relatives, friends or coworkers, my suggestion is to keep them at arm's length. (I sincerely hope you have a long arm.)

There are negative people everywhere, and over the years, I've learned that you can't change people, no matter how hard you try, but what you can do is change where and with whom you hang out. There are simple ways to help you remove any ongoing negativity from around you, and to keep those emotional vampires at bay. It’s up to you to do your best to protect yourself from the negative energy they spew your way and I don’t mean wear a garland of garlic around your neck for protection, it doesn’t work for these types of suckers.

It is your responsibility to look after yourself. If you don't, no one else will. So, don't let negative people rent space in your head. Make the decision to stay away from any environments that don't serve you. Don't let others take advantage of your good nature. Set boundaries and learn to say “NO” more often. (I definitely need to start working on that!) Hang around only with those who are positive, those who encourage you and help you grow.

It’s your life and you deserve to be happy. Happy people attract all good things to themselves. So stay positive and always follow your positive thoughts with positive action.

Go on and cut the line that is holding you down… and fly away to happiness!